Teaching and Learning Information Technology in Education

Information Technology in Education

Support Learning and Teaching and Enhance Administrative Effectiveness

A. IT Infrastructure

  • All classrooms, staff rooms, special rooms, the school hall, and the school office are connected via 10G optical fibre, with wireless network coverage provided campus-wide.
  • All classrooms are equipped with computers, projectors, visualizers, and 75-inch TVs to deliver dual multimedia teaching, and teachers can use Apple TV to facilitate e-learning via tablet computers.
  • Each teacher is provided with an iPad for classroom teaching as well as a desktop computer for lesson preparation and administrative duties.
  • The school features two computer rooms, with the main computer room integrated with an IT-Lab to provide notebook computers for learning information technology and application (app) programming.

 

B. Software/Platform

  • The school utilizes a cloud intranet to provide an integrated platform, offering e-notices, e-payment, e-homework, and online assessments to facilitate communication and e-learning.
  • All teachers and students can use Microsoft Office at home, which provides integrated office software, cloud storage, and e-learning platforms for teaching and administrative convenience.
  • All staff and students are equipped with Google Workspace accounts, providing email, cloud storage, and e-learning platforms to streamline teaching and administration.
  • In addition to the school website, dedicated information platforms are established for staff and students to access relevant information.

 

C. Teacher Training

Every regular teacher in our school has attained the Intermediate Information Technology (IIT) competency level or above, and every teacher can effectively conduct online video teaching (Teams / Zoom) and utilize e-learning platforms (Google Classroom).

 

D. Student Training

Computer lessons are offered to Secondary 1 to Secondary 3 students covering AI prompt engineering, computer systems, programming, spreadsheets, databases, webpage design, etc. In the Senior Secondary curriculum, Information and Communication Technology (ICT) is offered as an elective subject for students.

 

E. Promoting Learning for Gifted IT Students

The school has established a Computer Club to foster and promote learning opportunities for gifted IT students.

 

F. Student IT Team

Each class has student IT Ambassadors to assist teachers and classmates with the use of e-learning tools.

 

G. e-Learning

Secondary 1 to Secondary 3 students bring their own tablet computers (BYOD) to class, while students in other grades may borrow school tablet computers during lessons for e-learning purposes.